CVE-2023-5090

MEDIUM

Linux KVM x2APIC MSR - Denial of Service

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in KVM. An improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception() may allow direct access to host x2apic msrs when the guest resets its apic, potentially leading to a denial of service condition.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2758
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3854
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3855
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4211
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4352
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5090
Issue Tracking, Patch issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248122

Scores

CVSS v3 6.0
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 14.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-755
Status published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel 6.6 rc1 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 6.5
redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux 9.0
Published Nov 06, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026